House destroyed during early morning fire

Published: June 29, 2017 9:32 AM

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NANKIN - Four people were displaced from their home after it erupted in flames early Thursday morning.

The family was not in the home, located at 890 Ohio 302, at the time of the fire. Six dogs that were in the house were killed, said Nankin Fire Chief Rob McClaran. Three other dogs were rescued by firefighers and one dog still is missing. Firefighters received the call around 1:17 a.m.

One family member called for help after they arrived back at the house and saw that it was on fire, McClaran said.

"Who knows how long it had been burning? It had been burning for a while before anyone saw it," he said. "That time of morning, there wouldn't be much traffic and people would be asleep."

Cause of the fire is undetermined.

Ashland, Polk and Savannah fire departments were all on scene for mutual aid. The Red Cross was called in to assist the family.

Dylan Sams can be reached at 419-281-0581, ext. 240, and dsams@times-gazette.com.